Trying to find the right tires for the wheels I just bought. I have a set of Ruff 279's, 19x8.5 and 19x9.5 and I'm trying to get a set of tires for them. The background you need to know is, I do track my car BUT I am taking my track ed. wheels and widening them, and putting racing tires on those. These wheels are just for daily driving, although that tends to get spirited from time to time so I want something that I can reliably have fun with on the streets, no need to get track performance out of them. Also, cost is a HUGE factor. I was hoping to get 4 for 800 or less. I'm also open to mixing and matching the brands of the front and rear set. So far I've found these

275/30ZR19 XL Potenza S-03 Pole Position for 195 each
275/35/19 Nitto Neo Gen 180 each
275/35/19 Nitto NT555 200 each
I forgot what height, but the Fuzion ZRI's were cheap in 275

and I haven't researched the fronts yet, I'd like a 245 or 255 for those, and I am not sure if I should be looking at 285's instead for the rear.

thoughts anyone?

 

IMO, you can't cheap out on tires. If you browse the board enough, crappy tires lead to crashed Z's, especially in the wet. And also try not to undersize the tire (the 275/30/19 is too small).

good luck with your search!

 

so do you think I should get a 285? or were you refering to the profile and suggesting a 35 or 40?

 

is your car lowred?
255/285 all the way.

 

30 is wayyy too small and may bend your wheels so umm 35 is your best bet.

 

Front: 245 + or - 10mm.
Rear: 275 + or - 10mm.

How tall? Use a tire calculator.

Cost is a big factor? I disagree. Safety is a big factor. Don't skimp on performance.